Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate

Democratic Republic of Congo
2.09 % change on previous year
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
2.34 % change on previous year
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Papua New Guinea rank
8th

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.34 % change on previous year against 2.09 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.25 % change on previous year.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Papua New Guinea ranks 8th of 136 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 3.65 % change on previous year 3.77 % change on previous year 0.119 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2010s 3.64 % change on previous year 3.4 % change on previous year 0.2399 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 2.36 % change on previous year 2.52 % change on previous year 0.1645 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 2.34 % change on previous year against 2.09 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
0.25 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Papua New Guinea ranks 8th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
136 places, 2,994 data points, 2001–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.